Re: Oh my aching back.....

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At 1:14 PM +0000 11/20/01, jjamineteoj@... wrote:

>Morning all.

>

>I'm sure I'm not the only one around here with a roll of fat on my

>back that makes it almost impossible to sleep without getting a back

>ache.

>

>My question is, has anyone found a good solution to it, other than

>sleeping in a recliner or an adjustable bed?

I am not sure about the back roll, but I have a slightly curved spine

and fat-butt, and sleeping on my back normally caused extreme

backache. I found that if I put a pillow under my knee crease, there

was little or no backache. BTW, now that I have lost some weight,

the problem is not as severe.

>

>I'm also concerned that being flat on my back for 3-4 hours during

>surgery will just about kill my back,

I specifically asked the nurse-anesthetist to have my knees supported

from below during surgery, and she assured me that they would do so.

I had no backache problems when I awoke.

--Steve

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When they were setting me up in the operating table, they put nice

cushy pillows under my arms and knees. I had no problems with pain in

my back or arms after surgery. You can ask them to do that in the

operating room.

I stayed with my mom after surgery and she has an adjustable bed. It

was great! At home I used a wedge pillow and it worked really well too.

Especially since there seems to be quite a bit of stomach acid right

after surgery.

Kathleen F

Open Duodenal Switch

Drs. Rabkin/Jossart

01/02/01 - 374#

11/19/01 - 233#

http://www.webniche.com/wls/

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>

> My question is, has anyone found a good solution to it, other than

> sleeping in a recliner or an adjustable bed?

>

> I'm also concerned that being flat on my back for 3-4 hours during

> surgery will just about kill my back,..snip..

>

> Thanks!

>

> JJ